Bunnings Pty Ltd v Auburn Council [2004] NSWCA 224

Bunnings Pty Ltd v Auburn Council [2004] NSWCA 224

The right-hand sign did not indicate both the name of the person and the business as required by SEPP 64, as the logo and positioning statement referred generally to hardware business but did not sufficiently indicate the name. The primary judge's finding that there were two signs and rejecting the right-hand sign as a business identification sign was a finding of fact not open to appeal, and the signage did not meet the definition for exemption under SEPP 64.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
08 July 2004
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
['signage Approval' 'business Identification Sign' 'state Environmental Planning Policy No 64']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 ['Whether proposed signage is one sign or two signs' "Whether the right-hand sign is a 'business identification sign' pursuant to SEPP 64" "Interpretation of 'indicates' in the definition of 'business identification sign'"]

Ratio Decidendi

The right-hand sign did not indicate both the name of the person and the business as required by SEPP 64, as the logo and positioning statement referred generally to hardware business but did not sufficiently indicate the name. The primary judge's finding that there were two signs and rejecting the right-hand sign as a business identification sign was a finding of fact not open to appeal, and the signage did not meet the definition for exemption under SEPP 64.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • ['Appeal dismissed with costs.']